Bird and raptor crime 553/2024
FOI Reference: 553/2024
Request
Under Freedom of Information Act/Environmental Information Regulations, I would like to request the following information from between the dates;
1st January 2021 through to 31st December 2021 inclusive
1st January 2022 through to 31st December 2022 inclusive.
1st January 2023 through to 31st December 2023 inclusive
Q1
During the time frames, how many crimes involved the illegal killing of birds of prey?
Q2
What species of bird of prey have been investigated as being killed?
Q3
During these time frames, how many crimes involved other birds, and what species of bird were involved?
Q4
I would like you to provide this information in email format, giving the date, the type of crime, Raptor illegal killing / other bird, illegal killing. The type of bird and suspected method, if it is easier for you to fill in the excel spreadsheet below.
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
Response Q1
3 (detailed below)
Response Q2
Peregrine Falcon
Goshawk
Buzzard
Response Q3
0
Response Q4
|
Date |
Other Bird / Raptor crime |
Species of bird involved |
Method. trapped, poisoned, shot, etc. |
|
16/10/2021 |
Raptor crime |
Peregrine Falcon |
Shot |
|
26/03/2022 |
Raptor Crime |
Goshawk |
Shot |
|
19/09/2022 |
Raptor Crime |
Buzzard |
Post-mortem did not identify cause of death |
It should be noted that owing to the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such matters the information provided may or may not be accurate. It should be noted that for these reasons this Force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 25/06/2024)